Just finished watching "World Trad Center" with Nicholas Cage. It took me this long to be able to watch it. That kind of movie along with those about racism and slavery stirs something up in me that takes God to ward off. What took five years to build 1968 - 1973 came down in a matter of moments. Then I reflect on how so much the world has changed from 1968 to 2001. What will become of this world before I take my last breath. Only God knows.

Well we finished 2nd again for the second straight year. There was nothing but positive vibes sent my daughter's way. I'm very proud of her. She did everything I could ask of her. I am disappointed only in myself, although I didn't let her see or know it. The girl who won had a poem with better content than ours. I looked it up and it was on a fourth grade level and delivered quite well by the second grader. I should know better. I feel like a coach who let down the team with a bad call. Nevertheless, it has only served to strengthen our resolve. I'm already researching poems on a 5th grade level for her to do next year. I am most pleased by how much she improved from last year even though the results were the same.

My daughter won the contest once again for her class. Next Friday she will compete against the other 3rd grade winners in her school. We did due diligence this year and the poem we picked for her is on a 5th grade level (Television - by Roald Dahl). We are going for the gold once again this year.

My daughter won the contest once again for her class. Next Friday she will compete against the other 3rd grade winners in her school. We did due diligence this year and the poem we picked for her is on a 5th grade level (Television - by Roald Dahl). We are going for the gold once again this year.

My daughter won the contest once again for her class. Next Friday she will compete against the other 3rd grade winners in her school. We did due diligence this year and the poem we picked for her is on a 5th grade level (Television - by Roald Dahl). We are going for the gold once again this year.

Second place again in the district. That's 3 years in a row coming in second and the second year in a row losing to the same girl who did the same poem as last year. We did however close the gap. She edged us out whereas last year it was an overwhelming victory. My wife is bent on finding a private school for our daughter so we may not get another shot in this school system.

Second place again in the district. That's 3 years in a row coming in second and the second year in a row losing to the same girl who did the same poem as last year. We did however close the gap. She edged us out whereas last year it was an overwhelming victory.